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tVNB10A M l". B T ifi A :ti i tin ii it ii it ii 11 j 11 iII. B. MASSEll, EDITOK AND PltOHUETOR.NEW SERIES VOL. 1, NO. 2.TERMS OF THE AMERICA'."Till! AMERICAN 1 pnl.lWied every &ituniy at TWODOLLAHS per annum t le paid hull yearly In advanru.Mpipaper diacmtinucd nmil all arrenmiri- are pniil.Aii communimttlnna iir Icttern on btifinera relating to theoffice, In Uuure altentinn, main lie POST I'AID.TO. CLUES.Three copica to one addrcaa, 8', 00ievcn lo Io 10 noFifteen Do Do auiio; F ive dnllara in advance will pay for three year", mbacrip'tion 10 the American.- One Square of 1(1 line, 3 time.,' Every aubacqncnl him-rlion,One Square, 3 mouiha,month.,Ono year,tusinca Card, of Five line, per anmim,Mcrchanta and other., arivcrtndns; by theyear, with the privilege of inserting different advertiacmenta weekly.tS" Larger Advertisement, a. per agreement.f 100asS.TO375cito3 001000H. B. MASSES.,ATTORNEY AT LAW,8UITBTJRV, PA.DuslnMia eitetideil In in ihe Cotintin of NorttburrlrlanJ, Union, Lycoming and I'oltwiibia,Refer toiP. & A. Fnviil'nT,I.nwin & Uinnn-v,tonii) & SnnnoRAia, l'htlutl.Krtholiis, McKiiLiri A Co8f smo, O0011 Co.,fJeorjfe J. Weaver,nOPE MAKER & SHIP CHANDLER.No. 13 North Water Street. Vhiladclphia.WW A 3 ronatanlly on hanJ. general nssiri?H ment of Cordage, Seine. Tinca. etc., iz :Tar'il Rope, Fishing Ronaa, While Uoioj, M.milla Ko(8, 'Cow liinm for O-itial H m. AN-mcomplete aaaortineiit of Seine Twine. An. nurli -llempHliart ami Herring Twine, Bei I'at.-nt MNet Twine, Cotton 8h,l anil Hcriinn Twit e, Sh iTlirea.ls, Ac. Ac Al, Hml Conl. Plouih Line.H aliens Trace.. Cotton ml t.itieu C irtwt l3h iii.Ac, all of trhii'h ho will i!iiiw "f on rMrn ih'etel mo.I'bilntlelphia. Novembci 13, l-!7. lyC2 S2S sr coro iWrlglit'N Indian Vegetable rills.Henry Moirr. Sunhny.E. A J. Kiuffinm, Angnsti l'iwnhi.lohn H. Vine til, Chillisquaqui).Knae A Betgntiefser. F.lyluig.Kamiiel Hrb. Little Mi'mn.iy,Willwrn Depp-n. Jack -n.Irelinil anJ Haynra. Mi Bwi n-vill,-,William Heimn A Brother, Mill-.fi.I'or.ylhf, Wilaon A Co., Noiltiuin'.ieil 111 1.lame Rfed, Pnlt.irrnve.O. W. 8cott. It.lfhville.W, A R Fi'Ri-lv. 8liHinokinto.vn.flhmle. A Farrow Snyileratown.A mo. T, Bi'iaeK, Tiirlmiav iPeIlinor.il'e Hnl.hue, Upper Mah in iy,J- hn O. l!iiin. ilo d 1.E. Ii Pi;'. Watmntown.Whole"e, ! the ollico aril pener .1 i'rp.it, lf 'Jllace PhiUilelpliia. l) e, IH. IS 17. lyWatclies .Jewclivfyfull Jewelled Coll Levers r f 10, Wnn.MtidJACOB LA!DCT."JS,No. 846, Market strett. PHILA DEl.l'.'tlA,HAS eonallint'jr on h:lml a Inrue ii.orinii'iil ,.(Gold and Hilver Watch, a, uX the f.illd 1 i glow price.Full JewelleJ Gold L- r f 10 OnSitter d.i ?l (MlGold !.rpin., full Jewelled, 3d 00Silver l.epine, 13 OilSilver CJunliiMii, 00 nn,t HI 00With l.rje a.anrlment nf Fur. J kwki.lkh tuch a. ear ring,, finger ting hr 1st pina, brantela gulil and ailver ponrili, cold chain. Ac. H i.lao on hand acomplt-le af.nit.iienl Imnetle. iatcnind plain Watch clasaen, M 1111 Springs Vcrg. s.Dial, ami Hnd. of e't-ry ilrscription ; and in l et,complete a,.nrtm -nl i f Wntchmlo a' In il. nn lWatch Material', to which he w uM call iho attention of the country ir n'o in geon il.5j Tbn.e wihing miyihinit in (lm a''0i! I'na.would find it In ihrir adviniaje tun I anJ ext.nine hi. alock bifoie purc,ia,ing rl.'where.JAHOU I.ADDMU'.No. 316 Harki'l ftr.ei, below 8h,Ph ladelphia, 8. pt25, 1847. 6mCHALLENGE ! C II A LLEN G E !THE CHALLENGE We have ol .erv d ve.ty patiently for year pi.l the fi vcre I attempi, hy aoma of our f'aterni y 1 1 forco a r putaiion which ihrir 1 mfe.i-1 -nal tkill alone mu-l M(ogive (hem. And we would rominiiR our tilnnihai rvnl'on, linger it e coni msne.. of an nnh .atered merit, were it not mora than pol.iMs thatthia .pecie f fanhronaile mny iliveil iIih p'.ili'iceye f.om a eindul ei iinnnnti. n into the meriia nfthe muliiiud-of profi-.nra in Ihe D:ii;iierie in nrt.W would .an mirit .irk an h.ii"i.il e pul lirity.and iheieliy win lm it If enlilen npinioi a; huta di pii-e that mix ruble chicanery ly Indiamere pretence gain an ovmimi over einninewnila, Il ia to make 'hi. v ulting kmhiii.ni overlenp ilnelf or withdraw i'. .purinna claio a. Ihal wenow tlf.liaf.cn i' fancird arruiilv by thiowingthe g'nve f"i an honnrali e tr.i of .kill. Our a'gi'i $."00 that the average of a s'nen numbi r of .Inguerrrolyne. eieruidal Iht I) iguerre 111 flulli iyof M P. 8IMONS. 179 Chrenut .inet. xill nhi.Iiilaareiler amount nf prrf.ction in l ie an thannv aimilar averace number lr 111 :i 1 y o'h r g illeyy in the Unil'd S ale. Thia i-i no idle bo . Iwe mean what we aay. Wh are di-ii"UMl at ihnpublic .hou'd givt' thrir patroiiage to mi'iil notueene.We a k inve.liealinn, free, rieid. imnarti ! in.ligation. Vt have lhron ihi- glove. Wowill prk itnp! M. P KIOS.179 Cheai ul oppoa'fe 8. ate Home, Philad.N. U. Il will l underir d bv our connliyfriend, thai ihe almve cballrnge ha never yeli'em accepted, and we al.o wi.h it umlect oil,that a did not intend to m ike by ihia wuger, hiwe have already rpr. a id our i lention "o appro,priaia the uriie to aome chiritabla pnrw.e. .M. P SIMONS.Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1818 3 n.Another FarmTHE bir of John Toeum.dee'd . (T-i fir aaleII thai Farm of Iheira aiiuaie in Sham kintownahlp, No.lliuniberUnd county, mar MnulUtown, and adjoining Ihe old Hiamhach aland inMid lewnahip, containing about two hundred si re.mora or lea, in good of cultivation. ThoRail Road from Sunbury.to Blumokint.iwn pane,tbrougb it. For pailicul ir. enquiie ofHUGH H. TEATS. SnurT.o.n..JOHN FA RNS WORTH. B.ii.bu.y,Dee.. 1 1, 1847. 01 any nf the hen... 1TOT TOO LATE-GREAT BARGAINS may yet l a ha. I l Pi a' Bt'aHTuai. Ha 'i! h a a larje (.-a rtmeiiiel Good., whicb ha will aril at fi.it cut. B. ioa dr.tarminad to die nlmua the kuiniu, h will aelleery low. A aaving ,,f 85 or 80 per rem. can Iajada by ptl'ehaaing at hu at ore. Call and eiatnin fur youiMlvau. j- All kinJ uf eournry ,,radue taken, at lbebgbeal roaiket prira.eunhu'V, Deceuibtr Itli, I HI V if ,a JFamHg fictospaptr-tortotrt to floimcs, aftcrauut, wraing, jrxretfln mill Omntk iictos,A FIRESIDE SKETCH.THE I'OOIl ME WIMYEi:.TRANSLATED FROM THE GKltMAN."Knw, (hen, the truth of eivernment divine,Ami let these acmplt'B be lij I irigcr lliine.'In one of the retired streets of a populous country town, livrd a young linenweaver, of an upright and pious character,but exceedingly poor. Himself and his affectionate partner were dial i'.!ruis1ird in theplace for their extraordinary piety. Often,lor werks together, in the mid, t of thrirarduous labor, they had nothing to eat butpotatoes and salt. They ardently lovedeach other and were cheerful and hpppy.Whoever visited this worthy couple, wasdelighted with their agreeable society;many gladly partook of their humble far?,on purpose to enjoy their sweet, religiousconversation.Once on a fine summer evening, a welldressed man called at the door of their humble coltaje, who, afler an allxtionate salutation, informed the young weaver that hewas travelling to a distant village, but hadmissed his way, and that if he would hekind enough. to accompany him a mile ortwo, he would compensate him for his trouble. The weaver sprang from h'13 s atand putting on his well-worn but decentlypatched garment, undertook to guide thestranger in his way. They discoursed 0:1various matters, entertaiiii.ig each other,and continued, until it began to grow dark,when suddenly the s'.ranri r drew a whistlefrom his pocket, and sounded it to loud,that it S 'nt a cold shudder thr nHi tlieframe of the linen wcart r. In an instant,ten stout, terrible looking men leaped froman adjoining hedge, and entered i:Uo earnest conversation with the stranger, whoappeared to be their chief, respecting therobbery of a neighboring mill. The captain of the band introduced the linen weaver to them, as a newly-favored comrade,not yet inured to their business. The unhappy man fell on his knees, and b 'g.redwith most earnest entreaty to be released ;but the robber held a pistol to his breast,threatening him with instant death if herefused to comply whereupon two of thestoutest took hold of his arms and walkedaway with him. They arrived at the millabout midnight, and broke it open, whilethe captain, in company with several ro'bers, remained at a distance to watch. Kulthey had been tracked : tho measure oftheir iniquity was now full. Tha captainand some of the robbers, together with thelinen weaver, were apprehended am! im-pri.-onod, lint 1 hr i ...f rsc."trcd.Meantime the wife of the weaver beganto be alarmed and distressed; her he.ibandremained out, and when she found that hedid not return in the morning, her distressof mind became overwelming. Her kindneighbors went ins"arch of him, but couldhear no tidings. About evening the newsarrived that th? mill had been robbed, andthe wi aver apprehended with the robbers.Hit distress now arose to its height. Sheleft her children in the care of a neighbor,and proceeded with all possible haste to theprison. She applied to a magistrate, andgave him as circumstantial an account ofthe matter as she knew how, while 0:1 hi rbended knees she begged and implored hisaid for the liberation of hi r iinfortuv.atehusband. Tho magistrate, who fi II a deepsympathy for the unfortunate woman, coulddo nothing in behalf of her husband, thoughhe gave her permission to see him.The mectini which took place was indescribable. They raised together theirimploring hands, to the Judge'of the innocent. The weaver encouraged his wife tomaintain unshaken confidence in God, who,he assured her, would never abandon themin the extremity of their trial. They pirted, mutually strengthened, and humblyresolved to plead with God for a happy issue. The government, in consequence of thefrequent robberies that had recently followed in quick succession, was obliged to enforce tha law with rigor ; the poor weaver,therefore, had no reason to hope for a dispensation in his favor, especially as he hadbeen apprehended in company with therobbers. But a still worse feature in hiscase, was the dreadful (act, that the cantain of the band had concerted a plan wiihhis fellows to bring the weaver to the scaffold, let the cons?quence be what thrvmight. On trial, thy all affirmed that theweaver had been with them on other cxp -ditions,naming the times, places, and circumstances. When the weaver pleadedhis innocence, they wi r so darin as tolook hira in the face, and ask himif hewere not afraid, in the pr?sence of Go:!, toutter such falsehoods. Thus matters wentfrom one court to another, the poor weaver having no advocate but his unavailingtears.At length the trial was concluded, andall wer condemned to die. It was decided that the linen weaver should be hangedfirst; and the rest, after witnessing his i-x.cution, were to undergo the same sentence,only with this difference, that their bodieswere to be quartered. The verdict hadbeen signed by the prince, and the execution was to take place within three days.A deep and universal sympathy was excited in behalf of the weaver every one regarded him as innocent. The clergymanof the place, who well knew his innocence,administered all the consolation in his power, to support him in the trying crisis. Thepious man summoned all his strength, andcommitted his wife and children to his heavenly Father. His wife cried incessantlyuu lervemiy 10 me all JMURCiri'L lor deliverance. The day previous to his execution, she appeared the piteous object of distress Ix-fore the gate of the prince's man.sion, desiring an audience. It providentially happened that while at dinner, thehistory of a poor father of a family was related, who had hoen executed innocently.SUN-nUHY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, I'A., SATURDAY, APRIL S, 184.This gave occasion to speak of the linenweaver ; and when her request for an audience was presented, it was cheerfullygranted. Her respectable and prepossessing appearance, in addition to her deepdistress, spoke so loud a language, that thecheeks of the princess were covered withtears. She conducted her to the prince,who was so much affected, that he instantlydespatched a messenger with his pardon.And it was now time for it was evening,and the next day at nine o'clock, the weaver was to be led to execution. The mes-sen-rtr had ten leagues to travel.The princeys ordered refreshments forthe weaver's wife, and after she had partaken, she hastened with all possible speed tothe place of execution, impelled withheartfelt joy and gratitude to God. Eutwhen she had travelled about two leaguesher system failed through futLnie, and thestrong excitement of her feelings. Shewas therefore obliged to rest a few hours,which prevent -d her from arriving till teno'clock the next morning.The mefs-ngrr who had been sent, likewise met with an accident in the wayhis horse fell with him, and sprained "hisankle Providentially il was near a postbouse. He cotr.milt.d the pardon to thePo.strr.aMcr, who Icrwardcd it l y a postillion, litit it was near bring too late. Cfall that had transpired, the weaver as yetknew nothing, and the magistrates as lilUe.Tho clock struck nine, and the knell of execution sent forth its awful peal. Theschool children, as was the custom, camewith their leachers, and hymn books, intheprcce sion; then the weaver and his pastor;next the caplnin and his hand of robbers ;and last of all, the executioner and his as-si.-tants.A multitude had assembled fromthe country around about, who followedthe proce.sion, attended wiih a regimentof armed sokli'.Tj who marched with s'owand m;asur:d st"n to the place of execution.The weaver spoke not a word his distresswas too d ep for either tears or language ;the pop'e, however, observed that he wasintently watch d by the keen eye of thehardened robber-captain.Tlva procession nt length arrived nearthe s:aflbld ; the linen weaver was conducted up the. ladder but that instant the postillion came ri-.ling in full gallop; he hastily ban led the letter of pardon to the magistrate, who a.i Imtilv broke Ihr. sa!, andpro'.-!.ii:r.i d cloud 'Pn-d-.-n ! Per Jon !JW-ton forl't'. Lh-n F:V.:-c;-."' A shoutof joy then ros? up from the assembled thousand.', that svemed to know no end. In themidst of the excitement, the robber-captainrose, an 1 be-srged permission to speak ;when crranted, he stepped forward on thoiicalloM, ana beckoned for silence. Allwer I'v.tantly silent. The robber thenexclnimed a'o'.rl, "T.fort is a Go !, andlh'ttCo:! !. n Gad of yt&tici. This I never believed till this moment therefore I neverfeared him, and gave myself up to crime.Sometimes in the midst of my guilty coarse,things have occurred, which 'led me to suppose there was a God who governs theworld ; but I wished to be sure of it andto be so, I thought if I could bring an innocent and pious man into my society, andcompel him to take part in our crimes, thatthis God could not be righteous, if he su!ftr?d him to fall in the samp punishment asourselves. He must deliver him as hp hasdone to-day. Tor I declare, before this assembly, that the linen weaver is perfectlyinnocent he is a pious and upright man.I have made a fair trial with him, and Godhas delivered him. Yes, tin-re ii a God,and. that God is a God of righteousness."He now begged to be remanded to prison,nlleging that he had some important disclosures to, make. His request was againgranted, and his promise fulfilled.In (hi? meantime they had revived theweaver, who had fainted under the excitement caused by his sudden transition offeeling. A circle was formed round thescaffold, when a number of young men,rushing in and seizing hold of him raisedhim on their shoulders, and conveyed himaround the streets in triumph ; others raiseda contribution for him amounting to several hundred guilders. Just as they werebearin? him through the streets, his wifearrived from hrr long and painful journey.She heard the shou'.insrs and saw the concourse of p-ople. "Pardon for the linenweaver!" resounded in every directionand wirh sobbings of transnort the followedthe procession to the public house. Themeeting of husband and wif was mostdeeply affecting a scene of joy indescribable. Th.iy were conveyed home in acoach which their friends had kindly provided for the occasion. The money whichhe received raised his condition in life, andthe rich experience he acquired from hisassured and simple confidence in God, produced a still more elevating effect on hisChristain character. The blessinst of Godcontinued with him; and if he still lives hemust be a gray-haired man of sventv.The event occurred in the year 1798.Chriduin Observer,Cheap Postage. It was stated in a latenumber of tha London Times, that accordingto official returns, "tha number of letters conveyed by mail ia England 1839, was $76,000,000; in 1840, 169,000,000; in 1843, S20,.000,000; and in 1847, 322,000,000. Tha pan-ny postage system was established in 1839.Tho number of letters is now four times asgreat us under tho old fystem, and it is stillincreasing, notwithstanding tho prodigous totul alieady uttained. The psnny postage nowyields a clear revenue to the government ofmore than S4, 000,000Slr.iage Circumstances. A day cr soago, some citizens, of Allegheny, Pa., discovered a very' neat white box floatingdown the Allegheny river. They a oncebrought it to the shore, and on opening it,atrange to behold, they found a child in italive!two scem; in iNnni'E-vuExcL n ill.l'lllLAlELl'HI.t. '.Nearly seventy-two year next fourth ofJuly a band of patriots were nsscmblod inwhat was then called Carpenter? Hall, butnow better known as Independotodti Hull, intho city uf Philadelphia. The oldest of thanumber verged on eighty and tha youngestwas not thirty yearn of oge.Thirteen colonies, ihroi-oh their delegates,wero then in session rtnd for what purpose?To found a mighty nation, nnd to show totho world what "men determined to be free"could accomplish. This nsscrhblnges wascomposed of no common materials. Menwere there some tillers of the fiP, othersfrom thr? pulpit, and many from tho workshopand th5 profession of tli2 law rem who hadeverything to risk in what they undertook ;for. if unsuccessful treason was tho crime anda gibbet the reward 1They wcrfj not laggards or HbiirgarJs intbosa days, for Congress met as early as eighto'clock in the morning. John Hancock, thoPresident, took his seat regularly arthut hourand, after tho roll-call, business commenced.It was about nine o'clock in tho morningof th-J fomth of July, 1776, when five menadvanced to the chair of the Tresid- nt, andsubmitted a report.That very tall man is Thomas Jefferson ;the next person, who makes a few remirks,nnd every member inclines his car to catehtheir purpoit in h-ight not very tall or shoitbut inclined to corpulency ;s John Adams :tha old man wiping his ppectaclcs is the greatphilosopher and patiiot, Bonjamin Franklin;ths tall man, with a pleasant Puritanic face,is Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, who wasin caily life a shoemaker; pnd the last member of the comrr.i'tec u handsome, aristocratic looking gentleman is Robert It. Livingston, afterwards minister to Fiance and Chancellor of New York.Thess men make their report it is read.Whit is it ? The Declaration or Imjcpfxdence! Sep?rate from tin moth r countryto b independent ? "Xo 1 Xo !" sirae cry.John Dickinson, of Philadelphia, rises andoppos'-s tho rrport of the committee. Buts?e ! Jefferson torches John Adams on thoelbow, and ths latter nt once takes tho fbor.You can h"ar a pin drop. Adams commences speaking, Hark to the tones cf hisvoiec 1 H i grows morsan intense silence p:tvel;ore eloquentd! are anxiousto hear every word that fulls from the lips ofth.' M:is3elmsct!8 advocate. Deeply do thosewoids fall upon attentive rare-. As Jeffersonsni:l in long after times. Jehu Aditms, in hisf.imoe.s .speech upon the Deehinttion'was the.Colont.ua of Independence. 1 1 a tnkes his wntmum illinium ui il'JIMllSr TniJ VotO IS-called and we ar declared furevcr separatefrom Cheat Biiit.wx.A few days ago a dead body was restingin this sumo hall, surrounded by all tho emblems of mourning with which wo honor thedistinguished dead. Tint remnant of mortality but a short timo before contained a soulendowed wiih patriotism, distinguished learning, and an unsurpassed love of country.This body rested on the spot, where, seventy-twoyears beforerthu father of the deadud vjciited tho euve of his country. The thirteen states had grown to thiity, and a mourner from each stood beside the bier of theson. Bjih had been Presidents of the United States, and both dk-J fnll of years andhonors, lamented by all. Why pay that ''itE-ri'BMCS ARBUNUHATCri'L?" -YutVs Mcssttl'ger.Locis riiiLLirpc's Family. Louis rhillippo was married to the Princess Amelia, tecoud daughter of the la to King of Sicily, in1809. By this IaJ v, late Queen of the Frenchhe has had e!:ht children, of whom six stillsurvive :1 Louisa, Queen of Belgium, (wife of Leopold) born 18 12:2 Louie, Duke of Nemours, born 1814, married Victoria Augusta, of Ccburg, cousin ofPrince Albert.3 Maria Clementina, bora 1517 unmar"ied.4 Francis, Prince do Joinville, born 1818,Admiral of the French Navy, married Frarcisca, a sister of tha Emperor of Brazil, andof tho Queen of Portugal.5 Henry, Duke d'Aumale. born 1 822 ; married to Carolina, cousin of the King of thoTwo Sicilies.G Anthony, Duke of Montpensier, born1824 ; married to the sister of the Queen ofSpain.Thu oldest son of Louis Phillippe was Ferdinand, Duke of Orleans, botn 1810; kil'odby jumping from his carriage, July 1842. Hamarried, in 1837, lWena, daughter of thaGrand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwcrin: bywhom he had two children, viz : Louis Phillippe, (Count of Paris) born 1838, and now10 years of age, and Robert Phillippe, DukeofthartrcB, born 1840.ErrccTs or Severity A father in Troyrecently chastised his daughter, 12or 14 yearsof age, with a raw hide, for being suspectedof dishonesty. One week after, she diedfrom the effect of the punishment. Thefather, who is an industrious and trustworthyman, is almost crazy at the sad result of hisill-judged treatment of bis only daughter.Louis PuiLirre. Who accusos Louis rhil'ippe of cold he'artedtiess ? When he reached England be exelaime'd, "Thank GoJ t amonce more on Britibh soil!" How differentfrom the Corsican, whose last, look uponFrance was through his tears, whose adieuwas in words of overpowering pathos(on PostOFFICE, CORNERScfntce an tlu sms, STflrfculturr,THE CHAR At TEft OF TAYLOR.A correspondent enquires if wo intended' to depreciute Taylor's military genius by thoarticle culogi.simj Gen. Scott, which wo rublished on Thursday. By no means. Washington and Franklin were both great men,though very different in character; and Scottond Taylor are great generals, though as oppotato in mind os they well can be. Wchavoanalyzed Scott's genius in the article alludedto: let us endeavor now to dissect Taylor's.Ths most prominent characteristic of thehero of Buena Vista is his raro perfection ofjudgment. In this respect, perhap, ho approaches nearer to Washington than any public mm tho United States has produced inthis century. There 4s nothing brilliant, intho ordinary sense of the term, in the intellect of Taylor. He is no mclo-dramatic herono Crichton, no charlatan. But ho possessesthat which is worth more than the mere brilliancy of genius, a consummate wisdom whichrarely, or never errs in its conclusions. Hiscampaign on the Rio Grande is a proof of this.He did not make a single movement withoutfirst having maturely considered its proprietyand in no case, consequently, did ho commita false step. Subsequent events always sustained the acruraey of his judgment. WhenScotf, preparatory to tho siege of Vera Cruz,withdrew tho regulars from Taylor, he recommended to his subordiate to abandon Saltillo nnd fall back on Monterey. Tho samesnowstion wps made by the President. ButTavlor thought this course unwise. Ho sawthaf if the enemy was to bo checked at all,he must bo mrt in the passes of tho mountains beyond Salti'lo. Ths battle of BuenaVihta was the1 result. The importance of thatvictory cannot be too highly estimated. Itnot only preserved ihe country between Saltillo and ths Rio Grande from returning to thehands nf tho Mexicans, but it broke the prestige of Santa Anna's name. It did more.It crushed the best uppointed and most-numerousarmy the enemy had ever brought intotho field ; while it proved that the Americanvolunteer was more than eqnal to a Mexicanregular. AH these consequences tho wisdomof Taylor had forseen. The battle cf BuenaVista, moreover, was, in one sense, the causeof ail our subsequent triumphs. It would begoing too far, peihnps, to say that Cerro Gordo, Contrcra? and Chapultepoc, would havebeen lost wi'hout it ; but wo assume it oscertain, that in all tlnse combats the desireto emulate Been a Vista was foremost in thethoughts of officers and men. li Soldiers, behal.l the sun of Aiisterii'.z," said Bonaparte,on mo morning oi tne name oi jean; aimthose words, stimulating them to rival formerglories, won the day. This consummatejudgment is visible in every act of Taylor'spublic career; in his deportment to his officers, in his correspondence with the Executive, in his conduct under the thousand annoyances of campaign.But wisdom in forming opinions would beuseless without the will to execute them.Taylor, however, is as resolute and promptin action, as he is cool nnd comprehensive injudgment. When at Fort Brown ho foundhis communications with Point Isabel cut off,ho daringly staked all on the valor of the littles gariison, and marched to tho coast forammunition and stores. Tho morning afterhis arrival at Toint Isabel, the report of gunsut Metamoros announced cn attack on thefort, and the army, with ono voice, generously demanded to bo led to tho relief of theircomrades. But Tavlor hesitated. If ho leftthe Toint to succor Fort Brown, tha object ofhis late movement would be entirely frustrated ; and accordingly ho resolved to wait atleast until he could hear from tho g-,.rriton.By this decision, ho assumed a momentousresponsibility, which can only be fully understood by imagining tho obloquy ho wouldhave suffered if Brown and his littlo detach"ment had been cut off. So, at Buena Vista,Taylor accepted battle against the advice ofboth Scott and the President; and if he hadlost the day, nothing could have baved himfrom a court martial. In deciding to fightSanta Anna, he perilled every life in hisanny;for a defeat would have terminated in asral massacre. When he refused, therefore, to ahttt himself up in Monterey, andboldly advanced to tho foot of the mountainsto meet tho foe, ho assumed a responsibilitywhich few would have ventured on, eventhough as fully convinced of its wisdom ashimself.We doubt if there was another man in thearmy who wculi have risked the battle ofBuena Vista under exactly similar circumstances. There can be no greater proof oftho stubborn will of Taylor than the assertionof Santa Anna, that the Americans wereihrice beaten, but that they did not know it.Some of Taylor's officers, on one of these occasions, advised him to rotreat; but he knewthat this was impossible with his com para'ively raw troops, and ho fought on. " EveryEnglishman - must die here, if needs be,"said Wellington at Waterloo; and Taylorheld substantially the same resolute langnageat Buena Vista. His determination to conquer and his confidence ia victory were forcibly, exhibited at the final point of tha Conflict.Several assaults, and the enemy had been repulsed, and he was r.ow making a third, andhe believed, a decisive charge. At the headof a column of .infantry, and,, cavalry fivethousand strong, Sauta Anna advanced to theattack.' The out-posts of the Americans weredriven before him like chaff. O'Bricu'i battery had beeu captured; Clay and Hardinhad fallen desperately - contending ; andBraggV artillery was in imminent danger.The ciiciu)- was within thirty paces of 4heOF CENTRE ALLEY &jftarhtts, amusements, c.guns. In a few seconds his myriads wouldbe upon them. Bragg, in consternation, sentto Taylor for succor. Tho memorable rplywill live as long ns history endures. Its determined Spirit saved the day. Had Tayloihesitated for a minute, lhat wild ocran ofMexicans would have surged over the battery,and pouring on, buried leader and soldier inone common and destroying deluge.These two qualities wisdom in decidingwhat to do and resolution in executing thatdecision are tho most valuable characteristics that can belong to a gnneral,and invariably command success. Nor aro they usefulonly to tho eoldier. They aro tho elementsof greatness in every silcaiion of life. H?who .possesses them will becomo celebra tedwhatever pursuits ho embarks in. "Suchmen," as Bacon says, "do not find fortune,they male her." Evening Bulletin.MR. ASTOR' WILL.Tho Journal of Commerco publishes thefollowing abstract of Mr. Astor's will. Thegreat features of the will and its codicils areamplq provision fur all tho relations cf Mr.As'orand their children his son, Win. B.Astor, being tho groat residuary legatee.There aro no trusts created for tho benefitof relatives ; though in quite a number of case' only income, or a sum per annum, is tobt paid to tho present generation, with a reversion to their children, or other heirs, whosucceed to unrestricted possession.Tho only important bequest for the publicbenefit is one of S-100,000, by tho codicil ofAug. 20:h, 1839, for erecting suitable buildings, and establishing a library in New York,for free, general use. For this purpose heappropriates a plot of ground on tho southerlyside of Astor Plnce, 65 fect front by 125deep, for the building ; or, if the trustees ofthis bequest think it more expedient, a plotof like size o:i the east side of Astor Place.The building is not to cost over $75,000, andthe land is estimated, at S35.090. ThenSI 20,000 are to be expended in books, maps,statuary, fcc; and tho remainder to be placed at interest, to d fray the expenses ofmanagement, purchase of books, or the establishment of lectures, as the trustees maythink best. The trustees are the Mayor ofthe city and tho Chancellor of tho State, cxofficio, (and r.ow named as a mark of respect.)Messrs. Washington Irvinar, Wm. B. Astor.Daniel Lord, Jr.,- James G. Kins, Jos. G. Cogswell, Fitz Greene Halleck, Henry Brevoort,Jr., Samuel F. Buggies, Samuel Waul, Jr.,and Charles Bristed, who are to appoint theirsuccessors. 1 he trustees are to have no pay ;nor is any of them to hold any office of emolument under the Board.There is a bequest to the poor of Waldorf,by establishing an institution for the sick ordisabled, or for tho improvement of the young,of 850,000.The other public berests are as follow?,but must if not all of them, we believe, werepaid in advance, during the life of the testator: The German Society, S20,000; Institutionfor the Blind, 55000 ; Half Orphan AsylumS5000 ; Lying-in-Aylum, S2000.Tho personal estate of Mr. Astor is worthfrom seven to nine millions of dollars, andhis real estates perhaps as much more ; sohat the aggregate is less than twenty millions, or half tho sum we put down the otherday. Either sum is quite out of our smallcomprehension ; and we presume that withmost men the idea of one million is just about as large an idea as that of any numberof million.Z.AMARTIXE.Lamartine is described as having "a brow-where genius eils enthroned, and a lip quivering with cnthuM.ism." Though nearly sixtyyears of age, his locks are but thinly sprinkled with grey. HisfeatureSstill retain a rarebeauty of expression, and his form a princelyelegance. As a poet possessing a fervor ofsoul, a richness of fancy and a splendor ofversification, which few have surpassed, us aprose writer, full or nerve, grandeur andbeauty, as an o.&tor biilliant though often incoherent, as a legislator fearless, independento J tianJ scorning tho name of partizan, and as areligious and disinterested, his brinci-all pure, his passions all noble, his instincts all elevated, what wonder is it thatla belle France has not a sen upon whom thelooks with fonder pride.He seldom takes part in tho petty questions engendered in party strife, but whengreat principles aro involved, when the causeof God or humanity is concerned, ho neveraits silent. In the recent debutes on Italy,no voice rang ck arer cr more indignantlyagainst tho cold calenlating policy of the administration than Lamartine's. All the warmimpulses and quick sensibilities of his nafurewere thoroughly aroused, and though peihapsspeeches were made that would tally moreexactly with the theoretical lulea of theschoolmen, none were more thrilling, nonepierced their way more electrically to thevery centre of the soul. He has been adeputy fifteen years, and has always spurnedparly trammels.Car-AiTCRM jbom PttrsBtrac Ths Pitts'burg papers mention the departure from thatcity of numerous canal boat for the East,with cargoes of produce destined for Baltimore and Philadelphia. .- .-. -Joroi Quite y ADAMs.-At .Maatanta,Cuba, on the 17th inst., the flags of all thevessels ia port were) at half mast, in respectto the memory of John Quincy Adams.MARKET STREET.OLD SERIES VOL. 8, NO. 8.MARSLILLAl.su HlM.tr. .This celebrated .onjr of the warriors andpatriots of tho revolution, was composed byM.Joseph Rol-oec be L'Istfe, whi'o an offl.cer in tho engineer corps at Strasburg, earlyin the French rcvolmior, with a View of supplanting the vulgar songs then in vogue, eellative to tho struggle then gtsli g on. Hicomposed the song and music in one night.It was first calbd L'Offrando a la Liberte','but subsequently received its present name',because it was first sung by -the Marseilleconfederates in 1792. It became the national sang of the French patriots and -warriors,and was famous in Europe and America.Tho air is peculiarly exciting. It was surprcssod of course under tho empire and theBourbons; tho revolution of 1830 called it upansw, and it has since become again tho national song of tho French patriots. The exKing of the French, Louia Phillippe, bestow'ed on its composer, who was about seventyyears old at tho timo of tho last revolution,(having been born in 1760.)a pension qf 1500francs from his private purse. We give below an old but admirablo translation of thissplendid national lyric :Ye sons of France awake to Glory,Hark, hark what myriads- bid you risp ;Youf children, wives and grandsires hoary)Behold their tears and hear the cries.Shall hateful Tyrants, mischief breedingsWith hiring hosts, a ruffian band,Affright and desolate the land,While Peace and Liberty lie blooding I(CAortij ) To arms! to arms ye brave!Th' Avenging Sword unshealh!March of, march on all heartOn Liberty or Death ! JresolvcdNow, now the dangerous storm is rollingWhich treach'rous Kings conefcderale raise; 'The dogs of war let loose ere howling,And lo ! our field. and ci'tieo blaze.And shall we basely view the ruin,While lawless force with guilty strideSpreads desolation far and wide;With crime and blood his hands bmbruhigWith luxury and pi ide surrounded,The vile insatiate devpots dare (Their thirst of gold und power, unboundedTo mete and vend the light and air.Like beasts of burden would they load as,Like tyrants bid their slaves adore ;But man is man, and who is more ?Nor shall they longer lath and goad us.O, Libert) 1 can mini resign thee,Once having felt thy geu'rout flame ;Can duugeouv, bolts and bars confine thee,Or whips thy noble spirit tame ?Too long the world has wept, bewailingThat falsehood's dagger tyrants wield ;But Freedom is our sword and shield,And all their erts arc unavailing.We mentioned a day or two sinc,e thatMr. Fkeaner, who brought, the MexicanTreaty of Peace to the Government at Wa-shington, had arrived at New Orleans orithe 4th instant, on his way back to Mexicojwith despatches to the Commander, of theAmerican forces. The New Orleans Delta)speaking of the expedition with which MrjFncAXER has performed the duty confidedto him, remarksImmediately afler the Treaty of Peacehad been signed, it was brought to the Cityol -Mexico by Mr. Inst, and early on themorning i iue oil reoruary iir. freaner,being entrusted with the carrying the Trea.ty to Washington, led the city of Mexico,escorted l y ti company of the MountedRifles. He had not, however, travelledfar before he found that his escort, on account of its numbirs, could not keep upwith him, and so he left them behind, andtravelled some distance of the road aloncOvertaking a company of Illinois Horse)Mr. Fi accompanied them some distance)but soon finding that they were too slow,he again tried it alone, until he came intothe vicinity of a place where he knewguerrilleros wero lying in wait. Fortunately he lit re met a detachment of Capt.Lewis' Iiangers, under that able and energetic effict r, Lieut. Lilly, and with theirescort he was able to roach Puebla in safety. Thenre he proceeded without interruption, sometimes alone and sometimesescorted by cavalry, until he reached VeraCruz, being less than three days on the way;Arrived at Vera Cruz, the Iris rteamerwas immediately got ready, and in thirtyhours after. his arrival at Vera Cruz, thesteame r was ploughing the gulf, on herway to Mobile, with Mr. Freantr and thedespatches alxard. It was five days beforethe Iris reached Mobile. Without takingan hour'? rest, Mr. Freaner immediatelyproceeded on to Washington, where he arrived in six days, delivered his despatches,and delaying only until the Treaty wassent in to the Senate, returned with important despatches from the government forthe army. He expec.tMn eight or ten daysto be in the City of Mexico, when he willhave performed the most remarkable jour.'ney on record, having, in the space ci thirty days, travelled nearly 4000 BiUesy much 'of it alone, through a hostile .country, a(incredible laW and danger. He has pe)formed double the lalior and travel of thovarious messengers and hearer of despaicheisent out by the government, and" occupiedthe time usually required for a. train andescort to march from Vera Crua to the Cityof Mexico; . For these, severe, labors and j 'ineredibleexertions, Mr. Freaner deserve!well of the country, though the only 'reward he has sought or received is the oo ''aciousncss of having served his' countrymatter of deep coneern.--r ' ',".'- i r - r. fTub Wheat is said ta look poorly th -westernpart of New York: ,. .